The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-24
WEDNESDAY MORNING.


:. WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Court opened this morning at nine
o'clock, and the usual crowd of specta-
tors were on hand to witness the Sc
lecting of the jury. The panel Is kept
full all the time, and as soon as one is
peremptorily challenged by either side
another juror is drawn to take his
place. AT the adjournment Of court
last night the defense had made seven
peremptory challenges and the prose
cution one. The defense have the right
to nine more and the prosecution to
one. The defense stated at the open
ing Of court this morning that they
were satisfied with the jury and had no
further peremptory challenges tomake.
The prosecution then peremptorily
challenged William G. Miller of Law
renee township
Washington Snyder, of Osnaburg
township, was the first man called this
morning to take his place in the
jury box, but was the thirty third man
in the venire. He answered the ques.
tons satisfactorily to both sides and
was accepted.
The defense then picked off William
Wood by peremptory challenge. Eli
Neidig, of Paris township, was the
thirty fourth man called. He was not
challenged by either side. The court
then asked the defendants counsel if
they had any more .peremptory chal-
lenges to make, and Mr.. Harter re-
sponded that the defendant was content
with the jury. The court then asked
the jury if they were all electors, and
they answered in the affirmative.
THE JURY SELECTED.
AT 9:20 o'clock this morning the
counsel for both sides stated that they
were satisfied with the jury. The
clerk then swore the jury, and every
thing is now ready for the trial.
The jury is composed of the fol-
lowing named gentlemen: Washington
Snyder, Solomon Essig, Benz. Wearstler,
Joseph D. Hershey, Eli Neidig, Peter
A. Housel, George d. Mccall, G. B. N.
Coates, John B. Shilling, William III.
Hoover, Leonard Stockert and John
| POorman.
Prosecuting Attorney Welty then
read the Indictment, and made state
ment of the case to the jury. The de-
fendant sat with his hands crossed and
kept asteady eye upon the Prosecutor
during the whole time he was talking
to the jury. AT the conclusion of Mr..
Welty's remarks, which occupied over
an hour, Mr.. Hudson arose and stated
that the defendant, through his counsel,
pleaded not guilty to the charge. Dep
| uty Shp iIf Altekruse called the witness
es for State and they went forward
and We're sworn by Deputy Clerk
| Beebout.
Miss Tony Wintges was the first wit
ness called for the State live at 1877
South Plum street; am working out by
| the week. | have three sisters, two
Nho live in che west, and one here. I
have one brother, Henry Wintges. My
mother was married to Conrad Doll on
the 18th of january, 1887. Iwent down
to my mothers house on the Gath Of
June between and o'clock in the
evening. Went down in buggy, l
went into the house and found my
mother laying on the floor dead. She
had one cut on the side and one on the
top of her head. AT this juncture the
Prosecutor showed the witness some
photographs which witness said repres-
ented The injuries. The clothing of NV
mother had blood on them. Henry was
laying on the bed did notknow the
defendent very much before be married
my mother.